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Special Education Programs Director of Pupil Services Patricia Hawley-Horner Special Education Supervisors Sandy Wilks Kim Yourchisin Kristina Bokulich. WCSD Special Education Services. Special Education Programs for school age children with disabilities include: Learning Support
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Special Education Programs Director of Pupil Services Patricia Hawley-Horner Special Education Supervisors Sandy Wilks Kim Yourchisin Kristina Bokulich
WCSD Special Education Services • Special Education Programs for school age children with disabilities include: • Learning Support • Life Skills Support • Speech/Language Support • Deaf/Hearing Impaired Support • Blind/Visually Impaired Support • Emotional Support • Autistic Support • Related Services may include but are not limited to: • Speech language support services • Psychological services • Physical and occupational therapy • Transition services • Transportation • Counseling services • Orientation and mobility services • Medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes
2012-2013 Central Attendance Area Current Program Overview
2012-2013 West Attendance Area Program Overview
2012-2013 East Attendance Area Program Overview
2012-2013 North Attendance Area Program Overview
Assessment of Needs • Autistic Support • 6-12th full-time program needed • Emotional Support • 9-12th ½ time program should be full-time • Recommend a therapeutic support component • Learning Support • Services provided as needed via IEP
2013-2014 Program Overview
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The IDEA requires each Local Education Agency (LEA), including charter schools to make available a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) and provide a continuum of placement alternatives for students with disabilities. As part of the Individual Educational Program (IEP) meeting, the IEP team must consider where the special education services will be delivered. Like FAPE, LRE is a determination that must be made on an individual basis